How to connect Botster to Hermes Agent
Connect Botster to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your Botster key once and 11 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
BotsterAPI KEYMCPBotster automates web data collection through configurable bots, job lifecycle management, and structured run results.. Once connected, Hermes Agent can read and act on Botster from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Botster access start with registering your own OAuth app or pasting API keys into env files, then leave the token refresh and tool wiring to you. ClawLink gives Hermes a more practical Botster setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Botster for you, reading and doing real work on your behalf with no auth, token refresh, or tool wiring to build yourself.
Setup
It takes three steps to connect Hermes to Botster.
1Install and pair
Install the ClawLink plugin, then pair Hermes with a one-time browser approval:
hermes plugins install ClawLink-HQ/hermes-plugin --enable- 2
Connect Botster
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask Hermes Agent: "What can you do with Botster?"
Install by command
The prompt above walks Hermes through this. By hand, it is four commands and a browser approval:
hermes plugins install ClawLink-HQ/hermes-plugin --enable
hermes clawlink begin # prints an approval link — open it and approve
hermes clawlink finish # after approving in the browser
hermes clawlink testThen connect Botster in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your Botster API key once.
Verify the connection by asking Hermes:
Use Botster to calculate bot cost and walk me through the result in plain English.
Using a different agent?
The Hermes plugin is one client of ClawLink's MCP server. Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, or any agent that can run a shell command pairs with the same ClawLink account through the CLI:
npx -y @useclawlink/cli loginlogin opens the same browser approval and stores a credential locally. Once Botster is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 11 Botster tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
Botster MCP for Hermes
Looking for a Botster MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Botster to Hermes Agent and exposes 11 Botster tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using OpenClaw instead? The OpenClaw Botster integration works the same way.
What the Hermes Agent Botster integration can do
11 Botster tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected. The 9 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 11.
9 of 11 Botster tools for Hermes
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Calculate bot cost botster_calculate_bot_cost | Calculate the credit price of one intended bot launch using the same input and bot-specific |
Get credits botster_get_credits | Return the connected Botster account's available credit balance; use this before launching or |
Get job botster_get_job | Get one job's status and data-run identifiers required to retrieve run results |
Get run results botster_get_run_results | Return the complete bot-specific JSON for one data run identified from GET_JOB in the results |
List bots botster_list_bots | List or search bots available to the connected account and return their identifiers for cost |
List jobs botster_list_jobs | List jobs belonging to the connected Botster account and return job identifiers for inspection |
Set job archived botster_set_job_archived | Archive a Botster job or restore it from the archive by setting its desired archived state |
Launch bot botster_launch_bot | Launch a Botster bot, creating external work that may spend account credits |
Restart job botster_restart_job | Restart an existing Botster job, creating renewed external work that may repeat the bot's |
Try it: find the Botster tool you need
Browse the 9 Botster tools
Click any tool to see exactly what Hermes can do and copy a ready-to-use prompt.
Example prompts
Use Botster to calculate bot cost and walk me through the result in plain English.
Pull the relevant data from Botster, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Botster, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Botster, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
ClawLink vs. building it yourself
The alternative to ClawLink is usually manual API key setup plus your own token handling, permission troubleshooting, and tool plumbing for Hermes Agent. That is fine if you want to build and maintain the integration yourself. Most teams just want Botster working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Credential handling | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Botster API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Botster account becomes available to the agent without you building credential management. |
| Ongoing maintenance | You own refresh logic, permission debugging, environment config, and every provider-specific edge case for Botster. | ClawLink handles the repetitive integration plumbing so your team can focus on the workflow instead of the infrastructure. |
| Agent usability | You still need to expose the right Botster actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 11 tools for Botster are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes Botster to AI agents. It is developer infrastructure: Python and TypeScript SDKs, an MCP server, and a catalog past 1,000 apps, aimed at teams shipping agent products. ClawLink is built for Hermes Agent users instead. You install the plugin once, connect Botster in the browser, and the 11 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Botster key you paste at setup is stored server-side rather than kept in your environment. Choosing between them? Read the full Composio alternatives comparison.
Troubleshooting
Hermes paired but still can't use Botster
Pairing is a two-step handshake: run hermes clawlink begin, approve the link in your browser, then run hermes clawlink finish. If you ran finish before approving, or the approval link expired, run hermes clawlink begin again to get a fresh link. Confirm the plugin was installed with --enable, then verify with hermes clawlink test.
Connection succeeds but no tools appear
Reconnect Botster from the dashboard, then start a fresh chat if the runtime still has the old tool catalog loaded.
"Tool schema not loaded yet" error when calling Botster tools
Botster tool schemas load on demand the first time a tool runs and are cached after that, so this error usually clears on its own: wait a few seconds and retry the same request. If every Botster call keeps failing with it in a fresh chat, reconnect from the dashboard, and contact support if it still persists — that pattern points to a configuration problem on our side, not something you can fix by reconnecting again.
Botster returns 403 or "permission denied" on one action while others work
Two usual causes. The connected account may not have access to the specific workspace, inbox, store, or project in the request — check that first. If access looks right, the agent may have sent a placeholder value (like "YOUR_ID" or an example id from documentation) instead of a real one: ask it to run a list or search tool first, then retry the action with a real id from those results. Most failures at this stage are one of these two, not ClawLink bugs.
API key setup works but results look incomplete
Double-check that the API key for Botster has the right scopes or account access. A valid key can still be too limited for some reads or writes.
FAQ
Is there a Hermes Agent Botster integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Botster: link your Botster account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Botster API through 11 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I connect Botster to Hermes with ClawLink?
Install the plugin with hermes plugins install ClawLink-HQ/hermes-plugin --enable, then pair once: run hermes clawlink begin, approve the link in your browser, and run hermes clawlink finish. Connect Botster in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the Botster key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect Botster to Hermes Agent?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Botster in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Botster up myself?
The alternative to ClawLink is usually manual API key setup plus your own token handling, permission troubleshooting, and tool plumbing for Hermes Agent. That is fine if you want to build and maintain the integration yourself. Most teams just want Botster working from chat.
Hermes paired but still can't use Botster
Pairing is a two-step handshake: run hermes clawlink begin, approve the link in your browser, then run hermes clawlink finish. If you ran finish before approving, or the approval link expired, run hermes clawlink begin again to get a fresh link. Confirm the plugin was installed with --enable, then verify with hermes clawlink test.
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